AK-47

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Soviet-built 1947 Kalashnikov assault rifle or any similar rifle built to this design.
  2. A large South African sandwich; a kind of gatsby.

Pronunciation

/ˌeɪ.keɪ.fɔː.tiˈsɛv.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-AK-47.wav

Word forms

AK-47 AK-47s AK47

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian АК-47 (AK-47), shortened from автома́т Кала́шникова 1947 (avtomát Kalášnikova 1947) (Kalashnikov's automatic rifle), from the name of the designer Mikhail Kalashnikov.

Synonyms

Related words

AK-74
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